Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:55 PM WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward Thursday and Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 08 January 2026
Forecast
Murchison (26.8875°S, 115.9547°E, 293m AMSL) Murchison,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Murchison 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far NE in the afternoon and evening. Winds SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/SW 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day then tending S/SW in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 40 to 45.
Forecast for Murchison (26.8875°S, 115.9547°E, 293m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 22° 21° 25° 27° 25° 22° 22° Maximum 41° 39° 41° 43° 41° 39° 40° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 40% 30% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 18
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)16
(km/h)26
(km/h)10
(km/h)32
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction S SW S SW E NW ENE NNW N W S SW SSE SW Relative humidity 29% 12% 28% 12% 26% 14% 21% 12% 30% 15% 37% 14% 33% 12% Dew point 10°C 6°C 8°C 6°C 11°C 9°C 10°C 8°C 13°C 10°C 14°C 7°C 10°C 6°C First light 5:04am 5:05am 5:06am 5:07am 5:08am 5:08am 5:09am Sunrise 5:30am 5:31am 5:32am 5:33am 5:34am 5:34am 5:35am Sunset 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:15pm Last light 7:41pm 7:41pm 7:41pm 7:41pm 7:41pm 7:41pm 7:41pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Murchison (26.8875°S, 115.9547°E, 293m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:04am WST 5:30am WST 7:15pm WST 7:41pm WST 10:46pm WST 10:13am WST
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Murchison sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:04am
WSTSunrise5:30am
WSTSunset7:15pm
WSTLast light7:41pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
10:46pm
WSTMoon setThu
10:13am
WSTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 12:55pm UTC Severe weather advice WAWed 12:55pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:55 PM WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward Thursday and Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 12:55pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:55 PM WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward Thursday and Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 12:55pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:55 PM WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward Thursday and Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 12:55pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:55 PM WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward Thursday and Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 12:55pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:55 PM WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward Thursday and Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 12:55pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:55 PM WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward Thursday and Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 12:55pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:55 PM WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward Thursday and Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 08 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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